Author:

Office of the National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability

Year:

2009

Abstract:

This report describes a high-level reference model for the Smart Grid, identifies nearly 80 existing standards that can be used now to support Smart Grid development, identifies 14 high priority gaps, plus cyber security, for which new or revised standards are needed, documents action plans with aggressive timelines by which designated Standards Development Organizations are tasked to fill these gaps, and describes the strategy being pursued to establish standards for ensuring cyber security of the Smart Grid. Input to this report was provided through three public workshops, in April, May and August 2009, in which more than 1500 individuals representing hundreds of organizations participated. It is being released for public review and comment prior to finalization in the fourth quarter of 2009.